Happy Friday, Team WB!

We still have a great deal to accomplish this school year. We look forward to everyone on Team WB finishing the year STRONG!

Please remind kiddos to use the hand sanitizer provided prior to boarding the bus. Thank you!

Have a wonderful weekend!

The West Bloomfield School District Board of Education has unanimously approved placing a 2.0 mill non-homestead millage restoration proposal on the May 4th ballot. All registered voters living in the West Bloomfield School District can vote on this proposal.

The proposal seeks to restore the school district’s non-homestead millage to the level

originally approved by voters in 2014. If the May 4th millage proposal is approved,

there will be no change in taxes on primary residences. (The non-homestead millage

applies primarily to businesses, vacant land, rental properties and second homes. It

does NOT apply to the home in which a resident lives.)

For more information, visit the www.wbsd.org/elections or contact the Assistant Superintendent for Business & Operations, Kyle Anderson at elections@wbsd.org or (248) 865-6434.

Did you know that bilingual/multilingual learners are one of the fastest growing student populations in U.S. schools? We are proud of our WB multilingual community with over 60 languages represented in our student population! Our multilingual students bring countless rich assets to schools and add to the beautiful diversity of our student population.

Click HERE to learn about the many benefits of multilingualism.

Check out this fact sheet to learn more about the profile of English Learners in the United States.

Here are some resources from Learning for Justice

As you may already know, our district utilizes the SchoolMessenger system to deliver text messages, straight to your mobile phone with important information about events, school closings, safety alerts and more. This resource is on top of the emails and phone messages you already receive from SchoolMessenger.

You can participate in this service just by sending a text message of “Y” or “Yes” to our district’s short code number, 67587.

You can also opt-out of these messages at any time by simply replying to one of our

messages with “Stop”.

SchoolMessenger is compliant with the Student Privacy PledgeTM, so you can rest assured that your information is safe and will never be given or sold to anyone.

Through the National Showcase Schools™ awards, Capturing Kids’ Hearts® recognizes and celebrates schools that go the extra mile each day, creating the social-emotional safety on school campuses that is conducive to learning.

Reading Lists for Kids and Teens

· Think Spring! (Kids)

· YA Sports Fiction (Teens)

Virtual Tinkercad & 3D Printing (6-12th Grade)

April 24, 10:30 AM on Zoom

Tinkercad is a 3D design program that is accessed via the Internet. Follow along as a different object is created, which will then be printed on the Library’s 3D printer. Participants must have Zoom and Tinkercad accounts, which are free. Register to receive connection details.

Virtual Move & Groove (Birth-5 years)

Tuesdays, May 4 – May 25, 10:30 AM on Zoom

We are “springing” into action with dancing, stories and fingerplays to build literacy skills. This interactive storytime is a great way to encourage your child to become a lifelong learner. Register to receive connection details.

The Main Library will be closed on Tuesday, May 4 for Election Day.
It will reopen on Wednesday, May 5, at 10AM.

The West Bloomfield Township Main Library and Westacres Branch are open for Phase 3 services.

In Phase 3, our priorities continue to be the health and safety of staff, users and the community at large and providing convenient access to collections of materials in all formats. An additional goal of Phase 3 is providing access to the Library’s public computers, scanners and printers, equipment that we recognize not everyone in our community may have at home. Please see the Library’s website for the latest updates and temporary hours.

Renew or request a library card

Ask at the Main Library Reception desk or the Westacres Branch Circulation desk. You can also continue to renew or request a library card on the Library’s website

• Employment Opportunities

• New Middle School Updates

• GWB Historical Society Events

• WB Township Library News and Events

Preparing our students to be their best IN and FOR the world!

Email: daniel.durkin@wbsd.org
Website: www.wbsd.org
Location: 5810 Commerce Road, West Bloomfield Township, MI, USA
Phone: (248) 865-6420
Facebook: facebook.com/WestBloomfieldSchools/
Twitter: @wbloomfieldschl